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Patented Feb, 23, 1926..

. orurso STATES LEVI L. HEIZER, 01 MUSGiATINE, IOWA.

ILLUMINATED SIGN.

' Application med December 29, 1924. Serial No. 755,889.

and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in illuminated signs such as those for displaying information as to speed regulations,-

points of danger, etc, along highways, the invention however being also usable 'for other purposes.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device in which a reflector is located at the front side of the sign for reflecting rays of light against the latter and illuminating it, said reflector having a colored translucent portion which draws the attention of passers-by thereto, so that they can not fail to read the subject matter of the sign.

A furtherobject is to provide a simple construction by means of which the reflector may be adjusted toward and from the sign or may be entirelydetlached, if it is desired to use said sign without the illuminating means. I I

Yet another object is to provide a-device,

or" extremely simple construction which may be easilyassembled or disassembled, as 00 casion may demand.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings. v

Figure 1 is an edge view of a sign constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation with part of the supporting standard omitted.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical section as indicated by line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is an edge view partly broken away and in section, showing a double form of the invention, whereas the preceding views illustrate a structure having only one sign.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral l designates a sign plate which may be supported in any desired manner. For illustrative purposes, I have shown a flat. disk 2 contacting with the rearside of the plate 1 and secured toit by bolts 3, said disk being connected by an elbow 4: with a vertical standard 5 formed by a length of, piping. This standard or its equivalent may be held rigidly by any preferred means, a base 6 being shown therefor, which may be bolted down, to or otherwise secured to a base or the like. Obviously, in addition to supporting the sign plate 1 in any desired manner, it may be of any preferred shape,

although the circular outline will probably be most used.

Spaced forwardl 1 from the sign plate 1, I have shown a re ector 7 which is preferably disposed op osite the central portion of saidplate, said and having a translucent, colorec portion'S which is formed of glass or otherappr'o priate materiah In the present showing,

' this portion '8 is carried by a cylindrical cas-.

reflector facin the plate ing 9 which projects outwardly from the reso flector,'but this detail of construction is, of course, not essential.

An electric light bulb 10 has been shown within the confines of the reflector 7, so that this bulb and reflector will not onlyfit -"tfi" tively illuminate the sign 1, but said/bulb will also project rays of light through the colored transparent portion 8, so that the entire device will be very conspicuous to any persons passing by. p n the pie erred form of construction 1 formthe sign plate 1 and the dislr'Q with alined openings 11, and thread one end portion ofa short ipe 12 in these openings, the-other end 0 the pipe being prov ded .with a suitable connection 13 secured to the reflector 7 and provided with a lateral branch 14 which'contains a socket 15 for the bulb 10. Current supply wires 16 for the socket and bulb, preferably-pass through the pipe 12, as shown. Thus, this pipe forms supporting means for the reflector, receiving means for the current conducting Wires, and also constitute means whereby the refiector may be adjusted toward or from the sign plate 1, it being understood that the pipe is threaded for a sufiicient distance to permit such adjustment. Moreover, it may here be explained that if'it is desired to use the sign without the illuminating means, the pipe 12 may be entirely unthreaded from the platel and disk 2. This is also done lid " and thus this substitution may be quickly and easily made, a

The disk 2*, to which the sign toran when substituting one sign plate for another In Fig. 5, I have disclosed two sign plates 1' disposed in parallel relation and provided with illuminating units 10' identical with the illuminating means above described.

, plates 1 are secured, are threaded upon opposite ends of a T-coupling 4 which may well be sup: ported by a standardor the like 5. l 7

If desired, an upright rod or the like 17 may be connected with the T-coupling 4 or with the elbow-4, to carryx an arrow or the like 18 which indicates t e directionto be taken to reach a certain point.

It will be seen from the foregoing that while the invention is extremely simple and inexpensive, it will be highly'efiicient and desirable for numerous purposes. articular attention being directed to the fol owing:-

The single light illuminates the sigrand also the-colored translucent portion 8, so

. that the latter may be seen at a great distancetand will effectively attract attention to the rinted matter on the sign; the reflecd light are quickly and easily adjustable toward and from the sign to obtain the best illuminating effects; these parts may be quickly and easily detached if it is desired to use the sign wit out them or when substituting one sign plate for another; and such substitution may be quickly and easily made.

As excellent results are obtainable from adjustable connection with sai the details disclosed, they are preferably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous modifications may be made. 1 Y

. I claim y 1. illuuunated sign, comprising a sign plate, a reflector supporting p1 a reflector attached to said pi e, a cylindrical casing projecting outwar 1y. from reflector, a colored transparent portion arranged in said cylindrical casing, a lamp 4 carried by said reflector supporting pipe between the refiector and said sign plate and 0 having an sign plate,

in line with said cylindrical casing, whereby the transparent colored portion thereof is illuminated and whereby the light rays of the lamp are thrown onto the sign by the reflector.

2. An illuminated sign comprising a standard, a disk connected with the upper end of said standard, a sign plate secured to said disk, a reflector su p'ortingpipe having an adjustable threaded engagement with said afiixed my signature.

- LEVI L. HEIZER.

sign plate and disk, a reflector, a connection 

